Interviews

TOUGH AS TEAK ELSON BOY MAKES IT FIVE STRAIGHT AT SCONE.

TOUGH AS TEAK ELSON BOY MAKES IT FIVE STRAIGHT AT SCONE.

Elson Boy’s effortless win in a Mudgee barrier trial on Sunday March 31st, gave veteran trainer Dar Lunn almost as big a thrill as an official race win.

TANGLEWOOD HITS THE RIGHT CHORD AT NEWCASTLE

TANGLEWOOD HITS THE RIGHT CHORD AT NEWCASTLE

Todd Howlett was in buoyant mood on December 2nd last year as he parked his four horse angle loader at Rosehill Gardens. The float was occupied by his trio of TAB Highway runners Tanglewood, King Rupert and Talons.

TO HONG KONG AND BACK - FATE BROUGHT DIAMOND DIESEL TO THE DUGGAN STABLE

TO HONG KONG AND BACK - FATE BROUGHT DIAMOND DIESEL TO THE DUGGAN STABLE

Adam Duggan was watching his eleven year old son Jack competing in a Central Coast basketball match when distracted by the shrill ringtone of his mobile phone.

WET OR DRY - IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO MAGIC TIME

WET OR DRY - IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO MAGIC TIME

 What a comforting thing it is for any owner, trainer or jockey to be involved with a horse capable of delivering a peak performance no matter what the conditions.

FORMER JOURNALIST DOUG GORREL WAS HAPPY TO LET OTHERS WRITE HIS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP STORY.

FORMER JOURNALIST DOUG GORREL WAS HAPPY TO LET OTHERS WRITE HIS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP STORY.

When you’ve trained the winner of a one million dollar Country Championship Final at Royal Randwick you’re entitled to celebrate accordingly…

BANDI’S BOY COMES OFF A GR 3 WIN TO THE COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

BANDI’S BOY COMES OFF A GR 3 WIN TO THE COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

When Shelby Sixtysix grabbed Gr 1 glory in the 2022 Galaxy, trainer Danny Williams was confident he had another one at home likely to tread a similar path.

CLIFF CLARE 1930-2024. ONE OF THE LAST OF THE OLD BRIGADE

CLIFF CLARE 1930-2024. ONE OF THE LAST OF THE OLD BRIGADE

Ray Selkrig, Bill Camer and Cliff Clare were close in age and carved out distinguished careers for themselves in an era when the Sydney riding ranks were as strong as they’ve ever been.

EVERGREEN GRISEDALE DOMINATES AT KEMPSEY

EVERGREEN GRISEDALE DOMINATES AT KEMPSEY

Chris Parnham’s four win haul at Ascot on Saturday was almost certainly Australia’s best riding performance numerically. At Rosehill Gardens James McDonald calmly snared a black type treble including the Gr 1 Coolmore Classic on Zougotcha.

STEVE HART CHATS WITH KERRIN McEVOY

STEVE HART CHATS WITH KERRIN McEVOY

Steve Hart recently caught up with Kerrin McEvoy who added another Gr 1 to his impressive CV by winning Saturday’s Randwick Guineas on Celestial Legend.

MARC QUINN GETS TWO INTO THE FINAL AS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GATHERS MOMENTUM

MARC QUINN GETS TWO INTO THE FINAL AS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES GATHERS MOMENTUM

Trainers of horses who qualify early for the $1 million Country Championship Final are obviously relieved to get the hard part out of the way, but then they have to deal with a different kind of problem.

KAREN OWEN WOULDN’T SWAP HER JOB FOR QUIDS

KAREN OWEN WOULDN’T SWAP HER JOB FOR QUIDS

You’d expect a bush trainer who’d just won her very first race at Royal Randwick to be treating herself to a lazy Sunday morning. There was also the small matter of a nine hour round trip from Wingham to Randwick.

ATMOSPHERIC ROCK GIVES DANNY WILLIAMS ANOTHER STRING TO HIS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP BOW

ATMOSPHERIC ROCK GIVES DANNY WILLIAMS ANOTHER STRING TO HIS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP BOW

Danny Williams has saddled up 26.5 TAB Highway winners since the inception of the concept in 2015. He got a special thrill in 2017 when Don’t Give A Damn posted a 6.5 lengths winning margin at Rosehill.

OUR KOBISON SCORCHES THE TURF AT ROSEHILL GARDENS

OUR KOBISON SCORCHES THE TURF AT ROSEHILL GARDENS

We’ve seen an amazing sequence of Sydney metropolitan wins lately by horses of humble origins. $7000 online purchase Willaidow recently made it four straight with a Midway win at Rosehill. 

MARC MAKES IT FOUR ON THE TROT WITH FAMILY HORSE

MARC MAKES IT FOUR ON THE TROT WITH FAMILY HORSE

Marc Conners was still shaking his head in disbelief half an hour after Willaidow’s impressive Midway win at Rosehill Gardens.

ANNA’S MUSWELLBROOK TUMBLE BROUGHT HER BACK TO EARTH AFTER A WEEK OF CELEBRATION

ANNA’S MUSWELLBROOK TUMBLE BROUGHT HER BACK TO EARTH AFTER A WEEK OF CELEBRATION

All it took was a sidestep and a swerve from a green three year old filly to remind Anna Roper of the vagaries of racing.

TAB HIGHWAY NUMBER 1 FOR THE RYAN BROTHERS - NUMBER 4 FOR EVERGREEN CAVALLO

TAB HIGHWAY NUMBER 1 FOR THE RYAN BROTHERS - NUMBER 4 FOR EVERGREEN CAVALLO

When giant gelding Possibly So grabbed the lead in the final few strides of Saturday’s TAB Highway he triggered great emotion among connections.

JIM BYRNE HAS HAD ENOUGH OF CHRISTMAS PUDDING. HE’LL BE BACK SOONER RATHER THAN LATER

JIM BYRNE HAS HAD ENOUGH OF CHRISTMAS PUDDING. HE’LL BE BACK SOONER RATHER THAN LATER

Jim Byrne’s recent absence from the Brisbane riding ranks hasn’t gone unnoticed. His many followers around Australia have wondered why the popular jockey hasn’t been seen since December 16th.

FLEET FOOTED BOMAREA GIVES MARC QUINN HIS FOURTH TAB HIGHWAY

FLEET FOOTED BOMAREA GIVES MARC QUINN HIS FOURTH TAB HIGHWAY

In his heart Marc Quinn thought lightly raced Bomarea had a massive chance in Saturday’s 1000m TAB Highway and wasn’t afraid to say so in a couple of media interviews late last week.

TERRA MATER - ANOTHER FAIRY TALE STORY FROM THE INGLIS DIGITAL AUCTION

TERRA MATER - ANOTHER FAIRY TALE STORY FROM THE INGLIS DIGITAL AUCTION

Terra Mater’s trainer Jarrod Austin and her twelve enthusiastic owners had a few heart stopping moments before the mare’s number went into the frame at Randwick on Saturday.